Pavarotti Music Centre
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Pavarotti Music Centre is a non-profit arts institution located in Mostar
Mostar
Mostar is a city and municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the largest and one of the most important cities in the Herzegovina region and the center of the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton of the Federation. Mostar is situated on the Neretva river and is the fifth-largest city in the country...

, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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. It was opened on December 21, 1997 and its premises are located in a former primary school. It was funded entirely by War Child thanks to a number of concerts organized by Luciano Pavarotti
Luciano Pavarotti
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, Brian Eno
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, members of U2
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 and other artists. The center provides music education for young people and offers a number of other services such as workshops, dance classes, theatre performances, and music lessons. The Centre is housed within a building constructed in 1908 during the Austrian-Hungarian period according to the project of architect D. Knezic.

Primary Goals and Activities


Pavarotti Music Centre offers a variety of educational and creative activities for children and teens and it often employs elements of creative therapy. It also engages in a variety of art programs in Mostar
Mostar
Mostar is a city and municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the largest and one of the most important cities in the Herzegovina region and the center of the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton of the Federation. Mostar is situated on the Neretva river and is the fifth-largest city in the country...

and the region. The Center strives to revive art scene of local communities by organizing various lectures and seminars, providing space and equipment for non-profit organizations, institutions and individuals. It promotes development of relations and cooperation with other cultural, youth, educational and social organizations at the local level and internationally.

Location and Contact

Pavarotti Music Center
ADDRESS:
MARSALA TITA 179;
88000 MOSTAR
Tel: + + 387 (0) 36 550 750 +
+387 (0) 36 552 080
Fax: + +387 (0) 36 552 081
Cell: + +387 (0) 61 137 046
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